Så här skriver USA's amabasad på sin hemsida:
VISA WAIVER PROGRAM (VWP) - TRAVELING WITHOUT A VISA
"NOTE: Certain persons may not use this program such as those who previously have been refused entry to the United States or people who have been arrested, even if the arrest didn’t result in a criminal conviction, those with criminal records, certain contagious diseases, a history of mental illness, and other problems, and persons who have been deported from the US, or overstayed a previous visit, even by one day, on the Visa Waiver Program. Such travelers must apply for a visa."
Sedan har detta diskuterats i ett antal trådar förut och det är ganska uppenbart att USA inte har tillgång till svenska brottsregistret så risken för att få problem på gränsen är minimal, om man t.ex. snattat som 15-åring.